The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-05-06

ening. Mr.. Armstrong is pursuing
the business Of commercial traveller
fur tobacco firm. We regret to
learn of this misfortune, which under
the circumstances is very serious
one.
Judge Stump had an adventure
with fire at The Voshell House last
Wednesday night of an unpleasant
character. About 10 O'Clock he left
lamp burning on stand in his
room while he went to the post Office
when he returned the lamp had ex.
ploded and the room was filled with
smoke and fire. The Judge gave the
alarm and heorically fought the
flames, and with the assistance of
others soon had it under control,
The bed. carpet and other pieces of
furniture were badly burned.-Kent
NeWs.
John Knights son aged seven
years was drowned at Port Deposit
on Monday by falling into the river
from raft on which he was playing.
He was seen to fall into the water
by some fishermen who were out at
some distance on the river. They
rowed as rapidly as possible to the
rescue but the boy had gone down for
the last time before they could quite
reach and save him. The body had
not been found when we last heard
from the scene of the accident.
The School Commissioners at their
last meeting passed quarterly &C
counta as follows: First district, 1886
pupils, Se5S.30; Second, 1926 pupils,
$s64.09; Third. sos pupils. $l.1S6.24.
Total, $3.50 So.
Fourth distact, 1858 pupils, $73S.
80; Fifth. eO3 pupils, sl,5O1,43;
Ninth. 1858 pupils. $5sl.27. Total.
$2,821.69.
Sixth district, 47s pupils, $l,l5l-
Al; Seventh, 625 pupils, 81 .459.S 80;
Eighth, $50 pupils, $8ls.S9. Total,
So, 43l.l5.
Garfield Post, No. IS. G. A. R. is
making preparations for their annual
Decoration of soldiers graves, on
Memorial day, May 80. The princi-
pal exercises will be held at Brick
Meeting House, at l O'Clock p. m.
All persons are invited to meet with
them and strew the graves with flow.
ers, making it a general memorial day
Rev. Dir. Milligan, Rev. Mr.. Jewell,
Rev. Mr.. Van Berkaloo and probably
Mr.. r. c. Thackery CT Elkton, will
make addresses.
Lord Bulwer makes Cardinal Rich
eleu say, There is no such word as
fail These words can be safely ap
piled to DR. Seth Arnold's Couch
Killer, which has been before the pub.
lie forty years and has never failed to
cure coughs. colds, &C.. when taken in
season and according to direction. Try
it. For sale by G. G. Sill. Price rs.
SOC. and $l.O0 per bottle.
DR. Seth Arnold's Soothing and
Quieting Cordial for children. Rec
commended by mothers and nurses. Csc.
For sale by 9. G. Sill
The W. c. T. u, have outgrown
their quarters in the reading room
opened the first of the year, and the
success of their enterprise has gone
beyond their expectations. They
have accordingly rented larger quar-
tiers, and accomplished a womanly
stroke of policy in securing the once
famous or, infamous, "cider saloon,
known as the Devils Garrett next
door to this office. The room will
be thoroughly cleaned, painted, pa
pered, refurnished and fitted up in ex-
cellent style for reading room, and
for holding periodical sociables and
temperance meetings.-Norh East
Star.
Provoking mistakes often occur as
much from forgetfulness and want of
thought, as from any other cause,
and these mistakes seemingly slight
at first, often result injuriously. Wit.
ness the incompleteness of the pro-
gramme for the Water Witch Fire
Co.'S. late entertainment at Port De.
posit, without Nesbitt and Clenden.
ms advertisement. The trainers of
that programme thought that they